Spring 1979 Givenchy Haute Couture Runway Black Silk Chiffon Strapless Dress w Gold Sequin Bow Dress designer-maggy-rouff It is completely cut on

It is completely cut on the bias so once you slip it on

This one has a little softer shoulders and the skirt is a more classic column and the overall cut softer and more loose

Below that the skirt falls to the floor with a fuller second tier set at just about the knee to give it added detail and shape

just under the hips and around the bodice with fantastic couture level sequin work

Over that was hand applied beading

Spring 1979 Givenchy Haute Couture Runway Black Silk Chiffon Strapless Dress w Gold Sequin Bow Dress designer-maggy-rouff It is completely cut onThe book 'Givenchy Catwalk' says of this collection that "the new collection was heavily influenced by the fashions of the 1940s and was the height of sophistication." Several pieces walked the runway that season that had these Trompe L'oeil ribbons adorning their silk surfaces. The book notes that "the exclusive bow and ribbon prints on some day wear outfits reference the motif that had made Elsa Schiaparelli's name in 1927, but it was after dark